As a lupus sufferer with light sensitivity I found this article most interesting. Sadly the old warmer, tungsten filament lamps seem to be a thing in the past.
Most lamps are now LED with “cool white” as the default. However LED lights are available in “ warm white” less bright with more yellow/orange wavelengths instead of blue.
I found the warmer white much more tolerable. Got the floodlight switched to a warm white option which is much better.
Question: Do others here find that even the warmer white LED lamp affects them? In that case what alternatives are there? Just wondering.
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Yes, definitely warm white all the way for me, but more from an eye perspective. Cool white should be banned! I once had a cool white bulb and it was like needles/knives in the eyeballs, absolutely vicious. It was very harsh and it triggered a migraine too. I never had that bulb on for very long at all, so I can’t comment re: flare triggering (I’m not sure it’s a trigger for me, but sunlight definitely is). I found warm white bulb by chance and it’s been a game changer. Even for Christmas tree lights, they come in a warm white version too.
I’m sure others on here that are flared by LED’s will be way more helpful to you than me! ✨
You’re absolutely right about the “cool white” LED. It’s very harsh even outdoors: cars, streetlights etc. I have to wear sunglasses 🕶️ to stop the glare. I think some local councils are realising they have to change.
I think this has now been confirmed by this recent EXETER Uni research and I think only recently “warm light” LEDs are more available! The U.K. seems to sell much more cool white versions of this heavily promoted low energy bulb.
Oh yes, those blinding car lights 🙈 🕶️, I avoid if possible. Warm white bulbs seem more expensive and harder to find too. Probably as they aren’t manufactured as much as maybe the average non-suffering people like searingly bright light 🤷🏼♀️
Let’s hope change is coming, especially for all of you that flare because of it. I have it easy by comparison. I hope you get some answers.
I replaced the bulbs in my house where I could with these vintage style bulbs that are a very warm tone - I’m sensitive to all light and these have definitely helped. Not the cheapest option but the healthiest for me.
the lights in my kitchen i have an app to control them so can change the tone of them but I generally have them off and just have a lamp on with a warm bulb in it.
They have some very warm incandescent lightbulbs for sale.
Unfortunately very expensive to buy and expensive to run. I’ll have to stick with the warmer LEDs which are a lot cheaper and find a “best” warm light brand.
I think the Eclipse charity might help with more recommendations?
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